After hearing her mother-in-law's words, Liu looked down at her daughter in her arms with a troubled expression, and continued on her way with the group.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, the group finally stopped to rest.

Seeing this, Liu hurriedly found her mother-in-law and whispered, "Mother, I need to use the restroom."

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Zhu quickly took Zhu Xixi from her daughter-in-law's arms, looked around, and pointed to the bushes not far away.

"Okay, let's go to the bushes behind."

Zhu Xixi, who was fighting off sleepiness, waved her chubby little hands excitedly after hearing what her grandmother and mother said.

[Finally, I had the chance to take out the ginseng and deer antler!]

With a wave of her small hand, ginseng and deer antlers of different ages appeared all over the grass.

Just then, Lady Liu finished her business and was about to emerge from the bushes when she saw the ginseng at her feet.

At first, she wasn't sure, so she pulled the ginseng out of the ground and examined it for a long time.

Grandma Zhu, who was waiting outside, couldn't stop smiling after hearing her granddaughter's heartfelt words.

He carefully carried his granddaughter into the bushes, and when he saw Liu squatting on the ground in a daze, he called out curiously.

"Eldest daughter-in-law, what's wrong?"

After observing for a while, Liu, her face full of shock, held up the ginseng in her hand and came to Old Madam Zhu, excitedly saying...

"Mother, is this... is this ginseng?"

Grandma Zhu took the thousand-year-old ginseng from her daughter-in-law, examined it, and immediately nodded excitedly.

"Yes, this is a thousand-year-old ginseng. Eldest daughter-in-law, where did you find it?"

"I found it just as I was about to leave, Mother. Could there be some other good stuff? Should we look for it again?"

Remembering that her daughter had mentioned ginseng and deer antler in the woods, Liu decided to take this opportunity to search around.

Old Mrs. Zhu did not immediately reply to her daughter-in-law's words. Instead, she pondered for a moment before placing the ginseng in Liu's clothes.

“I think one shouldn’t be too greedy. This ginseng can fetch a good price in the county town. As for the rest, let the unfortunate people find them.”

"Moreover, we are not in a good situation right now. If Zhu Yanyan and Chen Xiang find out about these precious herbs, we may not be able to survive in the future."

After considering her mother-in-law's analysis, Liu thought that her mother-in-law was right. One ginseng was easy to hide, but if there were many, it might bring about a fatal disaster.

"Okay, Mom, we'll take one, just like you said."

"Alright, hide this ginseng well. We should arrive in Jiangming County in about two hours. Don't let the news get out during this time."

Grandma Zhu smiled and patted the fallen leaves off Liu Shi, while looking down at her drowsy granddaughter in her arms.

"Soon, my Xixi will have rice porridge to drink."

"Okay, Mother, let's go!"

Liu helped Old Lady Zhu leave the bushes. Before leaving, she looked back at her surroundings with reluctance, sighed, and walked back into the group.

After resting for a while, the group continued their journey towards the official road of Jiangming County, led by the escorts.

After reaching the outskirts of Jiangming County, Chen Xiang deliberately set up camp and rested in the woods near the official road.

After the group stopped to rest, Grandma Zhu waved to her son and daughter-in-law to gather around, and everyone gathered together.

She then spoke seriously, instructing, "This time, when we go out with Lao San and Mei Xin, Lao Er, Qin Ru, and Jia Yan must stay home and keep a close eye on Xi Xi, and not let Zhu Yan Yan get close to her."

Zhu Xixi had just had a good sleep and was lazily stretching in Zhu Haotian's arms. When she heard that her grandmother was going to the county town without her, she angrily kicked her little feet and cried.

She was going with her grandma, mother, and third uncle; she also needed to put the things she needed into her spatial storage.

As soon as Zhu Xixi started crying, Zhu Haotian panicked and frantically tried to comfort his niece in his arms.

Seeing this, Grandma Zhu quickly stepped forward to take Zhu Xixi, patiently rocking her body and coaxing her in a low voice.

"Xixi, what's wrong? Are you hungry?"

Zhu Xixi sobbed pitifully, her long eyelashes fluttering, and she waved her little hands frantically, trying to convey her thoughts.

No, Xixi wants to go; Xixi doesn't want to stay at the camp.

When Grandma Zhu heard that her granddaughter wanted to go with her, she sighed with difficulty, looked up at the weather, and said helplessly.

"I guess the second son is too clumsy and made Xixi uncomfortable. Maybe the third son's wife should hold her instead."

Upon seeing this, Mrs. Sun hurriedly stepped forward to take Xixi, but she hadn't even managed to hold her little niece yet.

I heard Zhu Xixi crying again, this time even louder and more piercing.

Grandma Zhu had no choice but to hug her granddaughter again, sighed at everyone, and said, "Maybe this child recognizes people, so I should take her with me."

"Mom, it's so hot. If you carry her around, Xixi will be uncomfortable."

Upon hearing her mother-in-law's words, Tao immediately stood up to speak up for her little niece.

Even Sun disagreed with her mother-in-law's approach. This time, they bought a lot of things, and carrying such a small child on the road would be too much for the child.

“It’s alright, I’ll keep the child tied to my arms. She recognizes people now, and if she keeps crying, she might anger those officials.”

Seeing her mother-in-law's troubled expression, Liu took the initiative to step forward, wrapped a towel around her chest, and with the help of Old Lady Zhu, wrapped Zhu Xixi's arms around her chest.

Seeing Liu's determination, no one could say anything more, so they could only help Old Lady Zhu and Zhu Chenfeng carry the empty bamboo baskets on their backs.

Just as the group was about to leave, Zhu Wen, carrying a wine jug, swaggered over with two escorts, followed by Zhu Yanyan and Zhu Borong.

When Grandma Zhu saw the appearance of these people, a bad feeling suddenly welled up in her heart, but she still forced a smile and greeted Zhu Wen.

"Sir, do you need me to help you get some wine?"

"No need, we brothers just wanted to go to the county town to buy some things, let's go together."

Zhu Wen shook the wine jug in his hand, walked up to Old Lady Zhu with a smile, and pointed to the path ahead.

Seeing this, Old Madam Zhu didn't say much, and could only turn to look at Zhu Chenfeng and Liu Shi, nodding reluctantly.

"Okay, let's do it together."

At the same time, Zhu Yanyan and Zhu Borong followed, and as they passed Old Lady Zhu, they glared at the group with annoyance.

When Zhu Chenfeng saw Zhu Yanyan and Zhu Borong accompanying him, he felt a sudden panic and whispered to Old Lady Zhu.

"Mother, why are the two of them here too?"

"I don't know, maybe they want to figure out what's on me."

Grandma Zhu glanced at the people in front of her, feeling annoyed, and replied in a low voice.

The presence of these people made Liu feel pressured. She nervously placed her hand on the ginseng in her bosom and looked at Old Madam Zhu with some unease.

"Mother, how long will it take us to walk?"

"I estimate it will take about half an hour."

When Grandma Zhu noticed that her daughter-in-law looked unwell, she quickly took her hand and whispered to comfort her, "Don't be afraid, I'm here. Don't worry, find a chance to secretly sell the ginseng later."